April 15th is still more than six months away but the IRS is helping entrepreneurs prepare early by releasing its 2006 Small Business Resource Guide CD-ROM last week.

The free, interactive CD provides critical tax information for small businesses, including forms, instructions and publications. The CD provides valuable business information from a variety of government agencies, non-profit organizations and educational institutions.

The CD contains essential start-up information needed by new small businesses. The design of the CD incorporates file formats and browsers that can be run on virtually any desktop or laptop computer.

Small businesses can order up to five copies for free at the IRS Web site. To get your copy of the CD, call (800) 829-3676 or visit www.irs.gov/businesses/small/page/0,,id=7128,00.html